Blur has announced a new tour for 2023, which is scheduled to take place from May 19, 2023, to November 21, 2023, in venues across the UK, Europe, and South America. The 2023 tour will be the band's first new tour in eight years and comes just months after their reformation in November 2022.The band announced the tour, shortly after celebrating the anniversary of their 1997 eponymously titled album, via a post on their official Instagram page: View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBy joining the band's mailing list, fans can access the tour's presale, which starts on April 26, 2023. Beginning on April 28, 2023, general tickets for the tour will be available. The cost of the tickets has not yet been disclosed. Tickets and presales are available at https://www.blur.co.uk.Blur celebrating album anniversary with the tourBlur is celebrating the 26th anniversary of their fifth studio album, Blur, which remains one of their most successful albums to date. The album was released on February 10, 1997, and peaked as a chart-topper on the UK album chart. It also peaked at numbers 3, 4, 6, and 7 on the Kiwi, Swedish, Norwegian, and Japanese album charts, respectively. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe full list of dates and venues for the tour is given below:May 19, 2023 – Colchester, UK, at Colchester Arts CentreMay 21, 2023 – Eastbourne, UK, at Eastbourne Winter GardensMay 26, 2023 – Wolverhampton, UK, at The HallsMay 28, 2023 – Newcastle, UK, at O2 City HallJune 1, 2023 – Barcelona, Spain, at Primavera SoundJune 8, 2023 – Madrid, Spain, at Primavera SoundJune 10, 2023 – Porto, Portugal, at Primavera PortoJune 24, 2023 – Dublin, Ireland, at Malahide CastleJune 27, 2023 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Ziggo DomeJune 30, 2023 – Roskilde, Denmark at Roskilde FestivalJuly 6, 2023 – Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France at Beauregard FestivalJuly 8, 2023 – London, UK, at Wembley StadiumJuly 9, 2023 – London, UK, at Wembley StadiumJuly 14, 2023 – Brittany, France, at Vieilles Charrues FestivalJuly 22, 2023 – Lucca, Italy, at Lucca Summer FestivalOctober 8, 2023 – Lokeren, Belgium at Lokerse FeestenOctober 10, 2023 – Oslo, Norway, at Øya FestivalOctober 11, 2023 – Gothenburg, Sweden, at Way Out West FestivalOctober 13, 2023 – Helsinki, Finland, at Flow FestivalOctober 19, 2023 – Tokyo, Japan, at Summer SonicOctober 20, 2023 – Osaka, Japan, at Summer SonicNovember 21, 2023 – Bogota, Columbia at Movistar ArenaBlur released their debut studio album in 1991Blur was formed as a collaboration between Damon Albarn, Alex James, Graham Coxon, and Dave Rowntree as an evolution of Albarn's previous band, Circus. The band released their debut studio album, Leisure, on August 26, 1991. The album was an instant commercial success, peaking at number 7 on the UK album chart. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFollowing the success of their first album, the band released their second studio album, Modern Life Is Rubbish, on May 10, 1993. The album was not as successful as its debut studio album, peaking at number 15 on the UK album chart.Blur achieved critical acclaim with their third studio album, Parklife, which was released on April 25, 1994. The album peaked as a chart-topper on the UK album chart. It also peaked at number 8 on the Swedish album chart.